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Today's Odd News News: Woman says she was evicted over Easter decor Virginia man wins spelling title after 51 years Lobster, wine and sleep follow Maine break-in British government spells end of 'i before e' rule Chicago couple with swine flu say 'I do' Unveiling the blinking phone dress Men-only train cars sought in groping fears Cocaine haul found hidden in frozen sharks Tattoo gone wrong: Stars and gripes forever? Jobless man steals just for free prison lunch Dutch muggers caught on Google street view camera Indian hockey team sent on a flight of misery Bangladesh tries moving its clocks to save power Stores score a winner with Ronaldo's tight shorts Mexico finds cocaine haul hidden in frozen sharks Man drives 3 miles on Wash. interstate in reverse Gimme a beer, imbecile! - Spanish bar wants insults Montana woman uses chickens as therapy animals Prada talking to banks about debt, exec VP says Bar brawler charged with high-heeled shoe assault Woman says she was evicted over Easter decor Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:18 pm PDT AP - A woman is going to court claiming she was wrongly evicted from her apartment because she kept her Easter decorations on her door for two weeks after the holiday. Full Story Top Virginia man wins spelling title after 51 years Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:03 am PDT AP - It took Michael Petrina Jr. 51 years to finally win a national spelling bee. Full Story Top Lobster, wine and sleep follow Maine break-in Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:33 pm PDT AP - A man suspected of breaking into a Maine restaurant will have to get used to jailhouse food after workers at the eatery discovered lobsters and wine missing — and the suspect asleep on a bench. Full Story Top British government spells end of 'i before e' rule Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:54 pm PDT AP - It's a spelling mantra that generations of schoolchildren have learned — "i before e, except after c." Full Story Top Chicago couple with swine flu say 'I do' Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:33 pm PDT AP - The bride wore white — and a face mask. A Chicago couple married in surgical masks and latex gloves Sunday after learning less than 48 hours before that they both had swine flu. Ilana Jackson and Jeremy Fierstien went ahead with the ceremony after doctors assured them guests wouldn't be at serious risk. Full Story Top Unveiling the blinking phone dress Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:00 am PDT Reuters - Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova presented a prototype dress to reporters that is designed to light up when the wearer's mobile telephone rings. Full Story Top Men-only train cars sought in groping fears Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:53 am PDT Reuters - Many women taking the crowded train in Tokyo opt for women-only carriages during the rush hour to avoid gropers. Full Story Top Cocaine haul found hidden in frozen sharks Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:51 am PDT Reuters - Mexico's navy has seized more than a tonne of cocaine stuffed inside frozen sharks, as drug gangs under military pressure go to greater lengths to conceal narcotics bound for the United States. Full Story Top Tattoo gone wrong: Stars and gripes forever? Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:48 am PDT Reuters - A Belgian teenager has told police how she emerged from a tattoo parlor with 56 stars over one side of her face, rather than the three she had asked for, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Jobless man steals just for free prison lunch Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:49 am PDT Reuters - A jobless Taiwan man released from prison stole a box of cotton swabs just to get arrested again because he "could not forget the police department boxed lunches," officers and local media said Tuesday. Full Story Top Dutch muggers caught on Google street view camera Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:05 am PDT Reuters - Dutch twin brothers who mugged a teen-ager in the northern town of Groningen were arrested after being caught on camera by a car gathering images for Google's online photo map service, police said. Full Story Top Indian hockey team sent on a flight of misery Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:20 am PDT Reuters - Indian women's hockey team were finally allowed to leave for a tournament in Russia after bungling officials got their act together having forced them to miss their original flight the previous night. Full Story Top Bangladesh tries moving its clocks to save power Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:47 am PDT Reuters - Bangladesh will move its clocks one hour forward from midnight for the first time to use more daylight time and save electricity. Full Story Top Stores score a winner with Ronaldo's tight shorts Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:59 am PDT Reuters - Cristiano Ronaldo's penchant for super-tight shorts has created a new market for retailers that could soon dwarf the football star's 80-million-pound transfer to Real Madrid. Full Story Top Mexico finds cocaine haul hidden in frozen sharks Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:04 pm PDT Reuters - Mexico's navy has seized more than a tonne of cocaine stuffed inside frozen sharks, as drug gangs under military pressure go to greater lengths to conceal narcotics bound for the United States. Full Story Top Man drives 3 miles on Wash. interstate in reverse Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:33 pm PDT AP - The Cowlitz County sheriff's office said a driver went at least three miles on I-5 near Castle Rock in reverse. Deputy Ryan Cruser said a 41-year-old Canadian was arrested about 8:30 p.m. Thursday after his car stopped in the middle of the northbound lanes. He laughed as deputies approached and refused to get out his rented car. Full Story Top Gimme a beer, imbecile! - Spanish bar wants insults Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:39 am PDT Reuters - A Spanish bar is encouraging clients to insult its staff and offering free drinks for original or hilarious abuse. Full Story Top Montana woman uses chickens as therapy animals Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:33 pm PDT AP - Therapy dogs can be a comfort for seniors and those recovering from illnesses and injuries. So how about therapy chickens? Jana Clairmont of Polson, Mont., calls her therapy birds — a white rooster and Cornish game hen — "Fowl Play." Full Story Top Prada talking to banks about debt, exec VP says Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:47 am PDT Reuters - Italian fashion house Prada is talking to banks about renegotiating its debt, Executive Vice President Carlo Mazzi said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Bar brawler charged with high-heeled shoe assault Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:33 pm PDT AP - This woman really knows how to get to the point — but not in a good way. Police arrested a bar patron early Friday after she whacked another woman on the head with a high heeled shoe. The victim was treated for cuts on her head. The suspect was charged with assault. Full Story Top

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